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John Davis

Male 1643 - 1705  (61 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Davis was born on 1 Oct 1643 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (son of William Davis and Elizabeth); died on 16 Mar 1705 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: say 1680; He was a blacksmith.
    • Will: 6 Dec 1683, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his father's will.
    • Religion: 27 Apr 1684, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; John Davis was admitted to full communion in the church in Roxbury.
    • Freeman: 1690, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
    • Will: 23 Feb 1704/5, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children: William, Samuel, Elizabeth, and Mary.
    • Probate/Proved: 31 Mar 1718, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

    John married Mary Devotion on 5 Feb 1667/68 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Edward Devotion and Mary Curtis) was christened on 25 Feb 1648/49 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1683 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Davis was born on 11 Jan 1671 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in young.
    2. William Davis was born on 11 Aug 1673 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in 1706 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    3. Mary Davis was born on 6 Apr 1676 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    4. Elizabeth Davis was born on 18 Apr 1678 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in 1756 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    5. Deacon Samuel Davis was born on 23 Jun 1681 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 26 Jun 1681 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Apr 1760 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Davis was born about 1617 in Wales (son of William Davis); died on 9 Dec 1683 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: 1635
    • Immigration: 1642
    • Freeman: 1673, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
    • Religion: 20 Apr 1673, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; William was admitted to full communion in the Roxbury Church.
    • Will: 6 Dec 1683, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Jane, and his children: Matthew, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Joseph, John, and Samuel.
    • Inventory: 9 Dec 1683, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; William's estate was inventoried and valued at £429 3/.
    • Probate/Proved: 17 Dec 1685, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
    • Complier's Note: 5 May 2019; William has two differing emigration years.

    Notes:

    Name:

    William married Elizabeth. Elizabeth died on 4 May 1658 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth died on 4 May 1658 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: 7 Oct 1649, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth joined the Roxbury Church.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Davis (1884) states she was buried on 4 May.

    Children:
    1. 1. John Davis was born on 1 Oct 1643 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Mar 1705 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
    2. Samuel Davis was born on 21 Feb 1645 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Jul 1690 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
    3. Joseph Davis was born on 12 Oct 1647 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Davis
    Children:
    1. 2. William Davis was born about 1617 in Wales; died on 9 Dec 1683 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.